- Proof-of-concept studies of VX-548 in acute pain to initiate in the second half of the year - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 26, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that it will advance the selective NaV1.8 inhibitor, VX-548, into Phase 2 clinical
- Multi-year strategic research collaboration leverages Obsidian’s proprietary cytoDRiVE® platform to discover controllable genetic therapies to treat serious diseases - Vertex will pay Obsidian up to $75 million in equity, upfront payments and potential research milestones BOSTON & CAMBRIDGE,
- Under terms of amended agreement, Vertex to lead worldwide development, manufacturing and commercialization of CTX001- - Revised agreement provides Vertex with 60% and CRISPR with 40% of program economics- - CRISPR to receive $900 million upfront payment with potential for additional $200 million
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 19, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its first-quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, April 29, 2021 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 5:30 p.m. ET .
- If approved, people ages 12 years and older who have one copy of the F508del mutation and a gating (F/G) or residual function (F/RF) mutation will now be eligible for triple combination therapy - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 26, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today
- With this approval approximately 750 people living with cystic fibrosis in Australia will be newly eligible for a CFTR modulator therapy - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 24, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods
– VX-880 is the first investigational stem cell-derived therapy utilizing fully differentiated, insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells for the treatment of type 1 diabetes – – VX-880 is the first and only pancreatic islet replacement therapy known to receive Fast Track Designation – BOSTON
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that management will present at the Cowen Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 9:50 a.m. ET . The audio portion of management's remarks will be available live through Vertex
- Vertex will initiate a Phase 1/2 clinical trial in first half of 2021 - - VX-880 is the first stem cell-derived therapy evaluating fully differentiated pancreatic islet cells for the treatment of T1D - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX)
-FDA grants Priority Review of the application and sets a PDUFA target action date of June 8, 2021 - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its supplemental New Drug
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its fourth-quarter 2020 financial results on Monday, February 1, 2021 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET .
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2021-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that management will present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 9:10 a.m. ET ( 6:10 a.m. PT ). The audio portion of management’s remarks can be accessed
BOSTON , Dec. 28, 2020 /CNW/ - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced its New Drug Submission for TRIKAFTA®, Vertex 's investigational triple combination medicine, has been accepted for Priority Review by Health Canada for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in
Vertex receives exclusive options to license a number of Skyhawk’s product candidates directed at serious diseases Skyhawk receives $40 million upfront as well as potential milestones and royalty payments on future sales WALTHAM, Mass. & BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec.
- More than 600 people with certain rare CF mutations are now eligible for TRIKAFTA, SYMDEKO or KALYDECO - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the eligibility for TRIKAFTA ®
- Beta thalassemia: All seven patients were transfusion independent with 3 to 18 months of follow-up after CTX001 infusion - - Sickle cell disease: All three patients were free of vaso-occlusive crises with 3 to 15 months of follow-up after CTX001 infusion - - Nineteen patients have been dosed with
ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BOSTON , Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the companies will host an investor webcast on December 9, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.
- The combination therapy is a new treatment option for CF patients who are homozygous for F508del - - The only medicine to treat the underlying cause of CF in this age group with one F508del mutation and one of 14 residual function mutations - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov.
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq:VRTX) today announced that it has been notified of an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer dated November 9, 2020 , made by TRC Capital Investment Corporation , an Ontario, Canada , corporation to purchase up to
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that management will present at the Jefferies Virtual London Health Care Conference on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 9:05 a.m. ET ( 2:05 p.m. GMT ).
- Approval provides opportunity to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis earlier than ever before in Europe - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the European Commission has granted approval of the label extension
ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BOSTON, Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced data in seven patients from two ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trials of the investigational CRISPR/Cas9
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its third-quarter 2020 financial results on Thursday, October 29, 2020 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET .
- Phase 2 study of VX-814 in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency discontinued based upon safety and pharmacokinetic data - - Phase 2 study of VX-864 continues to enroll and dose patients; data expected in H1 2021 - - AATD research program continues to progress - BOSTON --(BUSINESS
-Approval provides opportunity to treat the underlying cause of CF earlier than ever before- -Safety data from a cohort of the Phase 3 ARRIVAL study support treatment with KALYDECO in children ages four to
- Oral presentation of interim results from TRIKAFTA ® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) open-label safety extension study to be presented at the ECFS Digital Conference - - Six presentations highlighting data from KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor), ORKAMBI ® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) and TRIKAFTA
ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inco r porated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation to CTX001, an
Second collaboration between Moderna and Vertex based on Moderna’s proprietary mRNA and LNP technology Collaboration will leverage Vertex’s investments and capabilities in genetic technologies for CF Moderna to receive $75 million upfront, with potential for additional development, regulatory and
LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated a Type II Variation Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for the expanded indication of KAFTRIO ®* (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor)
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 10, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the company has completed a global Phase 3 study of TRIKAFTA ® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) in children ages 6 through 11 years old with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have
LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 10, 2020-- The Vertex Foundation , a nonprofit charitable foundation, today announced a €1 million donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) to support the construction of a Ronald McDonald House at the new children’s hospital in Dublin, Ireland .
- More than 600 people with certain rare CF mutations could become newly eligible for TRIKAFTA, SYMDEKO or KALYDECO - BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 1, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted three supplemental
– For the first time, up to 10,000 people in Europe ages 12 years and older with one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation will be eligible for a medicine that treats the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis – – People 12 years of age and older who have two F508del mutations will also
-Phase 3 study met primary endpoint and all secondary endpoints- -Study is a U.S. post-marketing commitment and will be submitted to FDA- -Data also will be submitted to the European Medicines Agency to support indication expansion of the EU label following triple combination approval- BOSTON
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 16, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will report its second-quarter 2020 financial results on Thursday, July 30, 2020 after the financial markets close. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 5:30 p.m. ET .
-CF patients in England will be among the first in Europe to benefit from access to KAFTRIO ® , if the medicine is approved by the European Commission - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 30, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that it has expanded its
– If granted Marketing Authorization, people ages 12 and older in Europe who have one F508del mutation and one minimal function mutation will for the first time be able to benefit from a medicine that treats the underlying cause of the disease – – People 12 years of age and older who have two
- Vertex Foundation Announces $1.5 Million Gift to Boston University’s New Center for Antiracist Research - -Biotechnology-focused curriculum established in partnership with Year Up- -Additional commitments made to STEAM education- BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun.
-Beta thalassemia: Two patients are transfusion independent at 5 and 15 months after CTX001 infusion; data demonstrate clinical proof-of-concept for CTX001 in transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia- -Sickle cell disease: Patient is free of vaso-occlusive crises at 9 months after CTX001 infusion-
- KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor) is the first and only approved medicine in Europe to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in patients with the R117H mutation, the most common residual function mutation, in children as young as 6 months of age - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun.
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 3, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Diana McKenzie has been appointed to its board of directors as an independent director. Ms. McKenzie is a senior technology leader and innovator with deep experience across pharma,
ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BOSTON, May 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that new data from two ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trials of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing therapy CTX001 in
CTX001 has received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia and from the European Medicines Agency for sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BOSTON, May 11,
- If approved, KALYDECO ® (ivacaftor) will be the first and only medicine in Europe to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in patients with the R117H mutation, the most common residual function mutation, as young as 6 months of age - LONDON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2020-- Vertex
BOSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 28, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that, due to public health and travel safety concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held as a virtual meeting.
Affinia Therapeutics’ proprietary AAV vector technology to be used in Vertex’s genetic therapy efforts with focus on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy type 1 and cystic fibrosis BOSTON & WALTHAM, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 27, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated